Senate File 2280 - Introduced SENATE FILE BY WARNSTADT Passed Senate, Date Passed House, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act relating to using a motor vehicle to transport an illegal 2 nonresident alien, and providing a penalty. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 6020SS 81 5 jm/cf/24 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. NEW SECTION. 321.282 TRANSPORT OF ILLEGAL 1 2 NONRESIDENT ALIEN. 1 3 1. For purposes of this section, "illegal nonresident 1 4 alien" means an individual who is not a citizen of and is 1 5 illegally present in the United States. 1 6 2. A driver who uses a motor vehicle to transport an 1 7 illegal nonresident alien in this state for the purpose of the 1 8 illegal nonresident alien maintaining or seeking employment 1 9 commits a class "D" felony. 1 10 EXPLANATION 1 11 This bill relates to using a motor vehicle to transport an 1 12 illegal nonresident alien. 1 13 Under the bill, a driver who uses a motor vehicle to 1 14 transport an illegal nonresident alien in this state for the 1 15 purpose of the illegal nonresident alien maintaining or 1 16 seeking employment commits a class "D" felony. 1 17 A class "D" felony is punishable by confinement for no more 1 18 than five years and a fine of at least $750 but not more than 1 19 $7,500. 1 20 LSB 6020SS 81 1 21 jm:nh/cf/24